Model Food Safety Practices for Correctional Facilities

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• Personal Author:
  Attwood W ; Drexler N ; Gibbins J ; Holliday M ; Hughes S ; Kramer A ; Mcfarrin A ; Valvassori S ; Whitham H ; Wittry B
• Description:
  As of 2022, roughly 1.9 million people were incarcerated or detained within federal, state, tribal, local, and territorial facilities in the United States. A recent analysis from CDC identified that incarcerated and detained people were six times more likely to have an illness associated with a foodborne outbreak compared to the public. Many of the outbreak investigations in correctional settings identified recurring issues, like lack of time and temperature control, which speak to lapses in basic food safety operational control. The FDA Food Code is a model code that provides state, tribal, local, and territorial governmental bodies with a technical and legal basis for the regulation of restaurants and retail food establishments. While the FDA Food Code recommendations are applicable for correctional facilities, they are not specifically tailored to the unique aspects of food safety in correctional environments. This guidance was adapted based on the FDA's Food Code and outlines best practices for correctional facilities of all sizes, providing tailored recommendations relating to operations, training, management of riskier foods, and recommended cooking and serving. It includes templates and links to resources for supporting food safety practices in correctional facilities. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Communicable Diseases Correctional Facilities Food-Processing Industry Occupational Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Correctional Facilities Correctional Health Disease Prevention Food Processing Guidelines Infectious Diseases Safety Practices
• Publisher:
  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Guidance
• Place as Subject:
  Atlanta Region [OSHA] ; Chicago Region [OSHA] ; District of Columbia ; Georgia ; Ohio ; Pennsylvania ; Philadelphia Region [OSHA]
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  NPPTL - National Personal Protective Technology Laboratory ; OD - Office of the Director ; DSI - Division of Science Integration
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  1-72
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20070259
• Citation:
  Atlanta, GA: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2024 Oct; :1-72
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2025
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Source Full Name:
  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:3f132c0396ed6dd34f685c65a9d60491d90e84282fcf4cf3db31219fd256801901c7d6eaf8c150fd07580ce0433b48a43d3e1a2568d76b2074dc3978e88bc932
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/208506/cdc_208506_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 12.33 MB ]